Search Results - "comparative politics"

The Comparative Turn in Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security Governance Research by Purdon, Mark

“…I first introduce comparative politics, including discussion of epistemological and methodological issues, before reviewing three salient groups of political and economic factors identified by the comparative politics literature—institutions, ideas and interests—as well as highlighting the important relationship between international and domestic politics. …”
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The politics of crackdowns on Africa’s informal vendors by Resnick, Danielle

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El Análisis Cualitativo Comparado (QCA): Una herramienta para entender fenómenos complejos en las ciencias sociales by Garcia, Maria Alejandra, Urbani, Ilaria

“…Originating from sociology and comparative politics, QCA is particularly suited for small and medium sample sizes. …”
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Local corruption and popular support for fuel subsidy reform in Indonesia by Kyle, Jordan

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Youth Decision Making in Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change; An Analysis in East Africa by Amsler, Kelly, Hein, Chloe, Klasek, Genêt

“…In conjunction with the contemporary narrative of Africa’s “youth bulge” and young people’s perceived disinterest in pursuing agricultural livelihoods, this paper explores the extent to which youth (18-35 years old) have decision making power in the implementation of agricultural adaptation practices due to climate change in East Africa via the utilization of a comparative political ecology framework. Focus groups discussions, key informant, and individual interviews were conducted with a total of 155 rural youth and 42 policymakers and stakeholder representatives in selected sites in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda to assess youth’s knowledge of adaptation measures and their role in the decision to implement them at the household, community, and national levels. …”
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